TuteTibiImperes:FriarReb98: (And for the record, I don't know how the fark anyone can care about UMass when they play ninety farking miles off campus.)

It's goofy. Supposedly their renovation of their on-campus stadium will complete before kickoff next year so they'll be back to playing somewhere that makes sense.

But the thing is, even when they get McGuirk up and running, they're still contracted to play at least 4 a year for three more years AFTER that at Gillette. As far as I'm concerned, their mentality with the whole FBS idea is all backwards. Even with FBS opponents, they'll never build a fanbase with 12 hour trips halfway across the the state.

\and minor aside: people need to check out the hottie on the sidelines at the Rutgers game on CBSSN

elvisaintdead:Murray better not poop the bed again. or again. or again. or again..........

Do or die, Dawgs.

You see that stat during the Clemson game that showed Murray was 1-9 (now 1-10) against top 15 teams in his college career? That and the 7 true freshmen on defense were the two stats in that game that were slightly troubling.

FriarReb98:TuteTibiImperes: FriarReb98: (And for the record, I don't know how the fark anyone can care about UMass when they play ninety farking miles off campus.)

It's goofy. Supposedly their renovation of their on-campus stadium will complete before kickoff next year so they'll be back to playing somewhere that makes sense.

But the thing is, even when they get McGuirk up and running, they're still contracted to play at least 4 a year for three more years AFTER that at Gillette. As far as I'm concerned, their mentality with the whole FBS idea is all backwards. Even with FBS opponents, they'll never build a fanbase with 12 hour trips halfway across the the state.

\and minor aside: people need to check out the hottie on the sidelines at the Rutgers game on CBSSN

The reasoning was that UMass has a lot of alumni in the greater Boston area, many of whom didn't make the trek back to Amherst for games after graduation, so they were hoping that they could help rebuild that fanbase playing in Foxboro. Plus, they did get a sweetheart deal on using Gillette. They're not making money playing games there, but they're not losing a ton either.

Of course, at th end of the day, they need to start winning some games to get any kind of consistent fan support.

There are a few games missing because the data feed I use is ... less-than-fantastic. The one I used last year went away entirely the Tuesday before the season started, and this was the best I could do in the meantime. Hopefully I'll have a better source ... soon-ish.